Jonathan Taylor scored three touchdowns as AFC South leaders the Indianapolis Colts closed out a dramatic 31-25 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
The Falcons, looking to snap a three-match losing streak, had gone into half-time with a slender 14-13 lead before Zane Gonzalez's field goal put them further ahead.
However, the Colts – who lost 27-20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers last time out – rallied in the fourth quarter.
Michael Badgley’s field goal gave them the lead, followed by a second touchdown from star running back Taylor, who sprinted 83 yards for the longest run in the NFL this season.
The Falcons were ahead again inside the final two minutes of regulation time through Tyler Allgeier’s converted touchdown – only for Colts placekicker Badgley to land a pressure 44-yard field goal with less than 30 seconds left to level the scores at 25-25.
The Colts maintained their momentum in overtime as Taylor went in again from eight yards to secure his side’s eighth victory from 10 games.
The New England Patriots also improved to 8-2 as they saw off NFC South leaders the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23 at Raymond James Stadium.
TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs while Drake Maye impressed once again with two touchdown passes as the Patriots closed out a seventh straight win.
And they pulled further clear of the Buffalo Bills at the top of the AFC East after they slumped to a shock 30-13 defeat at the struggling Miami Dolphins.
The Houston Texans completed a 36-29 comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after a stunning fourth-quarter recovery.
The hosts trailed 29-10 before backup quarterback Davis Mills threw two touchdowns and then ran in from 14 yards with just 31 seconds left on the clock.
The Chicago Bears also produced a strong finish to come through 24-20 against the New York Giants at a snowy Soldier Field.
Caleb Williams scored a late 17-yard run as the Bears reeled off 17 points in the closing 10 minutes after Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was forced off with a concussion having produced another impressive showing that included two touchdown runs.
The Baltimore Ravens continued their revival with a 27-19 win at the Minnesota Vikings for a third straight victory.
The New Orleans Saints picked up just a second win as they beat NFC South rivals the Carolina Panthers 17-7, while the New York Jets held off fellow strugglers the Cleveland Browns 27-20.
